Composition of matter to be used as a confection.



ginger and sugar cHABL-Es TEAGUE, 0E EEEsNO, CALIFORNIA.

COMPOSITION OF MATTER TO BE'USED AS A CONFECTION.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES TEAGUE, a citizenof the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Fresno, county ofFresno, and State of California,have invented a new and usefulComposition of Hatter to be Used as a Confection, of which the followingis a specification.

This composition consistsof the following ingredients in the approximateproportions stated herein, viz: cleansed figs, 20 pounds; syrup ofginger, 1 pound; sugar, 1 pound.

I prepare this confection by placing the.

cleansed figs, syrup of ginger, and sugar in a vessel, and heating themtogether until the thoroughly permeate the figs. The relativeproportions of figs, ginger and sugar can be varied to suit differenttastes, and instead of the syrup of ginger ordinary dry ginger, ortincture of ginger can Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Application filed June 1, 1915. Serial No. 31,364.

be used with an additional quantity of sugar or syrup. Or, thisconfection can be prepared by mixing the ingredients without cooking, orby placing such mixed ingredients in the sun under sanitary conditionsas is usual in cooking preserves, or by heating the syrup and pouring itover the cleansed raw figs. I

I claim as my invention:

The herein described confection consisting of cleaned figs approximately20 pounds, sugar approximately one pound and syrup of ginger,approximately one pound, heated together untilthe ginger and sugarthoroughly permeates such figs, all substantially as described.

CHAS. TEAGUE. Witnesses:

L. N. BARBER, L. HUGHES.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

